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#V- ^ 1 *! 2l)c Camden Journal. VOLUME 11. CAMIXEN, SOUTH-CAEOLINA, JUNE 18,1850. NUMBER 48 THE CAMDEN JOURNAL PUBLISHED BV THO. J. WARREN & O. A. PRICE, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL I* published at Three Dollar* and Fifty Cent*, if pawl in advance, or Four Dollar* if payment ix delayed for three month*. THE WEEKLY JOURNAL la published at Two Dollar* and Fifty Cent*, if paid in advance, or Three Dollar* if payment is delayed for three 'month*. Any person procuring five responsible subscriber* shall be entitled to the sixth copy (of the. edition subscribed for) j tgrati* for one year. ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the following rates: For one square (14 line* or !e*?) in the semi-weekly, | w dollar for the first, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. In the weekly, seventy-five cents per square for tlte first, ?i half cent* foreacb subsequent in HIIU MUiWJ-l- (Vi> <. W ? isertion. Single insertion* one dollar per square. The nmnner of insertions desired, and the edition to | he published in, must be noted on the margin of all advertisement*. or they will he inserted semi-weekly until ordered to be discontinued, anrt charged accordingly. Semi-monthly, monthly and quarterly advertisements charged the same as for a single insertion; liberal discounts allowed to those who advertise for three, six, or twelve montta. {ETAIl communications by mail must be post-paid to secure attention. J Poetical department. ' LIFE IS 8WEET. u0b, life is sweet!" said a merry child, w And I lore, I lore to roam In the meadows green, 'neath the sky serene? Oh! the world is a fairv home. There are trees hung thick with blossoms fair, And flowers gay and bright; There's the moon's clear ray, and the sun-lit day? Olt, the world is a world of light! " Oh, life is sweet!" said a gallant youth, As he conned the storied page; And he pondered on the days by-gone, And the fame of a former age. There was hope in his bright and beaming eye, And he longed for riper years; He clung to life?he dared its strife? He felt no dread nor fears. * Oh, life is sweet!" came merrily From the lips of a fair young bride; . And a happy smile she gave the while To the dear one by her side. u Oh, life is sweet! for we.shall live Our constancy to prove; Thy sorrows mine, lny trials thine, Our solace iu our love." j aOh, life is sweet!" said a mother fond, As she gazed on her helpless child, And she closer pressed to her gladdened breast Her babe, who unconscious smiled. "My life shall be for thee, my child, Pure,guiltless, as thou art; And who shall dare my soul to tear Prom the:tie that forms a part T "Oh! tile in sweet!" said an aged sire, Whose eye was surik and dim: His form was beut?his strength was spent? Co aid life be sweet, to him ? Oh, yes, for round the old mail's chair His children'* children clung; And oach dear face and warm embrace I Made life seem ever young. Thus life is sweet, from early youth To weak enfeebled age; Love twines with life, through care and strife, In every varied stage. Though rough, perchance, the path we tread, And dark tye sky above, In every, state there's something yet To live tor, and to love. Nkw Distribution of Pabtir*.?The following, from the Natchez Free Trader, is as true as it is pithy. We commend it to the attention of the folks at Washington, and shall he glad to know, at their earliest convenience, to which of the four parties they belong, as a system of classification is comparatively useless unless we know where to place the individ uai*. " We Have been permitted to copy the fol. j lowing terse extract from a letter to one of our members in Congress, u There appears to be two parties in Con. gresa: 1st a party from the South who wiph to cat their own throats. u 2d. A party at the North who do not wish the people of the Sooth to eat their own throats, but prefer, doing the job lor them. "3d, A party from the North who are wil, ling that the people of the South ma^ out their own throats. "4th. A party at the Sooth who do not intend to cot their own throats or let any one else .do it for them. "'This last party have the other three against them, and they will have to exert great energy jto save their jugulars," Jb a loos v.?Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not -equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves. Now, because our inward passions and inclinations carf never make themselves visible* it is impossible for a man to be thoroughly cured of his suspicions. His thoughts bang a! l>est in a sfate ol doubtfulness and uncertainty, and are never capable of receiving any fuitj -faction on the advantageous side; so that bis inquiries are most successful when they discover nothing. His pleasure arises from his disappointment, and his life Is spent in pursuit of a secret that destroys his happiness if hp phanee ito find it, .miscellaneous department. : ALOISE SENEFELDER. At Munich, in the year 1705, a new comedy , was acted one night at the principal theatre. The part ol one of the characters, whose duty it was to keep the audience in a perpetual roar of laughter, was sustained by a j'ourcg man, whose mournful actions and spiritless gestures were strangely at variance with the drolleries he uttered. He seemed to be about s?venteen years old, his figure was tall and slender, his countenance pale, and his large blue eyes wore an expression of profound melancholy. The piece was unmercifully hissed; and, as soon as it was over, while the young actor was chang- i ing his dress, one ol the attendants tnnae nis appearance. " Mr. Aloise Senefelder!" said he, " the manager wishes to speak to you immediately.'' " Tell him I am coming," replied the young man; and hastily finishing his toilette, he repaired to the manager's room. " Mr. Senefelder," said the man in authority, " do you know that I am the author of the play acted to-night?'"'" " Yes, sir," said Aloise, timidly. " Do you know the piece is condemned ?" " Sir," said Aloise," I did my 1 est ?" " To make it fail, and you have succeeded," said the incensed author. " From this moment you are ho longer one of my company. Here is what I owe you?take it, sir, and withdraw." Astonished ut these words, Aloise stood like a statue. He seemed without power either to take the money or to move. At length, the - - - I- al? X* box-keeper, who was present, iook me iew coins and placed them in his hand; and the cold contact of the silver recalling him to recollection, he clasped' his fingers convulsively together, and falling on his knees, burst into tears. "Ah! don't send me away!?don't send me awav!" he cried. " I want an actor, not a mourner," said the manager-author, in whoso ears the hisses were yet ringing. " In place of laughing, you weep." " Sir, my father died two davs ago, and he i< not yet buried, for want of a cofiin to contain his dear remains. My mother and my five little brothers and sisters have only me to depend upon. Try me, then, Mr. Sparman?try me once more, I beseech you." " Sorry I can't grant your request," said the manager, taking up his hat and moving towards the door. As he passed Aloise, on whose pale free t'?e burning tears seemed frozen by de *- f?1- ? ?- nnAl\f onnnuor/ul bJPUir, lilt; It'euuya Ul UIC rnurt pai UJ w/mjuv I VV? those of the author " Double the salary, aod pay for the father's funeral, Mr. Fitz," he said to the box-keeper, and went out Fitz took a few crowns from a drawer, placed them in the hands of Aloise, hclj>ed him to rise, and then giving him his arm, assisted him out of the theatre. Kindly supporting the poor boy's tottering ] steps, the box-keeper led him to an undertaker's shop, and gave orders for an humble coffin. J Then, seeing him able to walk to his mother's lodging, Fitz took leave of him and returned to the theatre. u/irtmv Sonof<?lil?>r inhabited a miserable apartment in an obscure part of the city.? Want and misery were stamped on the innocent faces of the five little ones who surrounded her, and who, with one accord, rushed towards Aloise as he entered. The eldest, a pretty girl about ten years old, drew them back, and, nutting her lips close to her brother's ears, whisjiered? "Have you brought any stipj>er, Aloise?" " Here," said he, giving her tlie silver he had received. " So much as that ?" said the sister; " they must be much pleased to give you so many crowns." " So much pleased, Marianne, that they have dismissed me," "Then you are no longer an actor?" said one of the little bo>s. "So much the better. Itisan ungodly profession, our curate says." " Vuc " ruininoil nnnflicr chilli. " but llOW *VO? * \ JW?IIVM ? * shall we get money to buy bread, it Aloise does notliing ?" "Hush, hush," said Marianne; "don't let our dear mamma hear this bad news to-night We will pray to God, who has taken papa to Himself, and perhaps He will send us some consolation." Aloise was silent. He watched all night by his father's corpse, and the next morning followed it to the grave. Instead of returning home, he wandered idly through the streets, pursued bv the still recurring question, 'What can I do?' Night approached. He thoughtof returning to his mother, recollecting how uneasy his absence would make her; but when he looked around, ! - -I I. - ...? T? ? V ..< I ne anew uoi wneru uu w??. ?u nwotmc ui mind, lie had wandered far into the country, and the rushing of u river struck his ear. He approached its hank, and, overcome by fatigue and hunger, sank down upon the soft grass, For some time he watched the flowing water, till a dreadful idea entered his poor harassed brain. " Beneath that quiet wave," he thought, " all >? .<> ..rr.,,lrl onnn ho pmlod. I ?m no loilfr. illjr v? uwo nuuiu ow.. ? Q er good for anything. I am only a burden to my mother, giving her another mouth to feed. I will therefore die, and all will be over!" Aloise had been educated in sentiments of Christian piety; anil now, like a ray of light from heaven, the thought ptruok hiin that he was meditating a fearful prime. He shuddered, and kneeling down, prayed fervently to God for pardon, While on his knees, his ideas became gradu, ally confused, the water peased to flow, and the stars to shine. Aloise slept j When ho opened his eyes, it was daylight,? The spwip around was gilded by the rising sun He heard the pleasant singing of birds, and his heart expanded with joy. He was still among the living?he had not accomplished his wicked resolution; and, falling again upon his knees, he thanked God for his mercy. Notwithstand! ing his bodily weakness, he felt refreshed, and l sat down for a few moments on the grass, to I collect his thoughts, ere he set out on his return to the city. While thus resting, his eyes fell on a smooth white chalkstone, on which was traced the delicate semblance of a sprig of moss, with all its minute flowers and tender fibres. He remembered that the evening before, his tears had fall1 en on the stone, and moistened the sprig of moss, which had probably fallen on it from the beak of some wandering bird. Now, the moss was no longer there, the wind having borne it u..? : : 1 away, uut iu) impirss remaiueu ?u rxtjui&iurij' traced on the smooth white surface of the stone, that the young German could not help being struck with the phenomenon. " This means something," thought he. " I may have been led in mercy to this spot. I am a bad actor, a bad singer, but who knows? I may be reserved for something better." Taking the stone in his hand, Aloise rose up and turned his steps homeward. At the gate of the city, he met his little brother, whom his mother had sent to seek him.? The child told him that an uncle of their mother had come to see her the morning of the burial, and had given her a sum of money to relieve her wantj. ' My God, I thank thee," said young Sene folder, mentally. He did not then know that the stone, which he held in his hand, would . t r i .mi .? t i cause mm in a rew days still greater emotions 01 I thankfulness. At first he employed his discov- ! ery in ornamenting the covers of caskets, snuffboxes, &c., but, one day it occurred to him to take off, on wet paper, the picture drawn on the stone. The experiment succeeded and lithography was discovered. In time, Aloise brought the art to perfection. He studied chemistry for the purpose ; and rich and happy were his prosperous family around him. lie felt that he could never be sufficiently thankful for having outlived his design of li* I i i* seu-uesirucuon. " Why should we ever despair ?" ho would say. " Cod can turn our pain into pleasure, and our bitterness into joy." From (lie Tebgmph. Messrs. Editors:?An effort will be made at the approaching Convention of Teachers, to form an Association of the Teachers of the State. Its meetings should be periodical. Its object will be the advancement of Education, and the ininrovement and elevation of the nro g _ - I fession. A press connected with it, and edited by Teachers of experience, being devoted principally to the cause of Education, would assist the Society much. To demonstrate the utility of such an Association, would be deemed a work of supererrogation. Its advantages will be seen at a glance. But if 1 were disposed to sum them up, they are so numerous that they would take up more space in your valuable paper, than you would be willing to grant them, and more time from me in collecting them, than I can now devote to the subject. It is to be hoped that every Teacher will come to the Convention, having thoroughly revolved this matter with himself. and nrenarod to offer somcthiiifr useful in , I - g ? ? - ? o the organization of this Society. In calling this Convention, we must believe, that the Governor has acted wisely. Heretofore the matter has been referred to Committees of the Legislature, composed of fanners, lawyers, &c. who knew as much about school teaching, or the application of the free school funds, as farmers do of medicines, or as lawyers of mechanics. Our Governor has seen the folly of consulting persons on subjects foreign to their pursuits, and has most properly inquired of the teachers themselves for suggestions on this subject. And can mere dp a teacher in the Mate, who has any patriotism, or pride of profession, that will not readily and freely give his opinion on those subjects upon which he is consulted,and use every exertion for the foundation of the society above spoken of? We cannot believe it. If there is, he is deserving of the obscurity and neglect that has hitherto been the reward of the modest schoolmaster. We want no representation here, as has been hinlod In other quarters. Let every one, from the seaboard to the mountains, meet in Convention, and resolve to mane one grand effort for elevating the profession to its true and proper level, *1 his cannot he done more effectually than by offering something nruoticable ami useful on the subjects contained in the proclamation, and by forming the society here proposed. A Tkachbh. Dkmvery op Fucjitivks.?Mr. Webster in his Newburyport letter, quotes the following clause of the Constitution, to wit: "No person held to sendee or labor in one State, under the laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation therein, bo discharged from such service or labor, but shall be delivered up on claim of lio nuntu i rx urliAii^ oitnll anrriPO Hf I'ilinr IllflV vv n tiviu oucu ovi v fifvv j be due." Mr. Webster then proceeds to 9ay that " The clause quoted above, may be worth while to remark, was borrowed, in substance, from the celebrated ordinance of 1787, which was drawn up by that great man of your own country, and a contemporary of your fathers, Nathan Dane. " Mr. Dane had very venerable New England authority for the insertion of this provision, in the ordinance which he prepared, " In the year 1043, there was formed a confederation between the four New England Colonies j Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut aod New Haven; and in the 8th article of that confederation it is stipulated as follows, viz: " 'It is also agreed that, if any servant run away from his master into any other of these confederated jurisdictions, that in such cases:, upon the certificate of one magistrate in the jurisdiction out of which the said servant fled, or upon other due proof, the said servant shall be delivered either to his master or to any other that pursues and brings such certificate or proof. And in the 'Articles of Agreement,' entered into in 1650 between the New England colonies and ' the delegates of Peter 8tuyvesant, Governor of the New Netherlands,' it was stipulated that the same way and course' concerning fugitives, should be observed between the English Colonies and New Netherlands, as had been established in the 'Articles ot uonteaeration Detween tne umgiisn colonies themselves." From the Charleiton Mercury. LATER FROM HAVANA. The United States Mail steamer Isabel,Capt. Rollins, arrived from Havana yesterday morning, with her accustomed punctuality. She left Havana at 5 p. ra. on the 8th ; Key West, at 4 a. m. on the 9th, and reached her wharf at 8 o'clock a. m. yesterday, making 68 hours from port to port, including the stoppages at Key West and Savannah. She brings 141 passengers. By the Isabel we have our files of papers and correspondence to the 8th inst., extracts from which will be found annexed. The papers are mainly occupied with details connected with the late invasion of the Island. A large number of crosses and other honorary distinctions have been conferred on those who were prominent in repelling the invaders at Cardenas, while liberal contributions have been made for the support of the families of the killed and wounded 011 that occasion. Much excitement still prevails throughout the Island, and the feelings of the old Spaniards and the Government Officials run strong against Americans and the American Government. The officers, crews, and passengers of Jho American vessels still remain in close confinement. Efforts have been made by torture to extort confessions from the captainsofthe Geor giana and Susan Loud, but in vain. They declared repeatedly that they regularly cleared from iSew Orleans for Chagres, as was confirmed by their papers, that they had 110 knowledge of the character or objects of their passengers until the steamer Creole came alongside, when a number of them went on board of that vessel, and that they were proceeding on their course to Chagres when they were captured by the Spanish steamer. The Captains were then suspended in the air by cords attached to their thumbs, but, despite fltn fr?rfnrn tlioi' nonofoH in fliot't* afufoirtotitQ nil. IVI IHlVj WIVJ pvilflivu 111 IMVil OKUfcVllfV > * VW< Among the prisoners was n young lawyer from one of the Western States, whose symptoms of trepidation gave expectation that by working on his fears, confessions might be obtained that would tend to criminate his companions. A halter was accordingly placed round his neck, and cannon balls attached to his feet, and with the threat of immediate death hanging over him, under promise of pardon for himself and for some of his companions whom he named, he made certain disclosures upon which the authorities based their further proceedings. The American Consul was peremptorily refused all access to or communication with the prisoners. To give a color, however, to the proceedings of the Court, the presence of the I O ' a Hritish Consul was invited. A strong disposition was manifested to dispose of the two American captains by a summary execution; but against this course the ilritish Consul warmly remonstrated, and warned them that such a step would inevitably involve them in serious difficulties with the American Government. In consequence of these remonstrances the decision of the Court upon their case was postponed. The chief Engineer of the Matanzas and Savanilla Railroad died suddenly at Havana, and it was supposed by poison, butthere is no doubt that his death was occasioned by over excite muiit and perplexity consequent upon the invasion at Cardenas. We have been informed by highly intelligent gentlemen that the excitement and terror at Matanzas, Havana, and throughout the island, upon the spread of the Intelligence of the landing at Cardenas, was extreme, and in many instances the authorities seemed perfectly paralysed. It is their opinion that if a thousand brave men, well appointed, and well officered, had pushed e *1 1A OU promptly irom i.itrut*iiu>, uiuj tuuiu placed thomselves in the centre of the city of Havana without serious resistance. Annexed is our Havana and Key West correspondence : Havana, June6, 1850.?Gentlemen: A fewdays since, 1 begged admission to your columns, and would now again trespass upon you. The precarious condition of our situation here, impels me to it. One hundred of our fellow-citi zens manacled and in prison, awaiting trial foi their lives, without advocate, without defence, and subject t) tho tender mercies of n horde of irritated and vain-glorious officials. Two American ships captured on the high seas?our flag trampled upon; our nationality insulted and outraged; our ships of war sent hero to maintain the permanency of Spanish power, and then, finding that free from menace, abandoning our port, and even when bearing despatches to tin Government, lasiirinir on their wav. lincrerinjr at Key West, giving and receiving balls. Americans openly insulted and menaced in tho streets. cafes, and places of public resort. The Consul denied access to bis imprisoned follow citizens, and his communications to the authorities sent back unopened, with the insulting message that hollas no diplomatic authority?and the press of the United States, instead of maintaining tho immunity of our flag upon the seas, defending the sacred character of our soil, and advocating the rights of our unfortunate citizens, oppressed in the very teeth of treaty stipulation, bounded on by defeat, are running and barking like a pack of cowardlyfdogs at the heels of a few flying marauders. The steamer Saranac, Commander Tatnall, left here on the 80th ult with despatches for the Government at Washington, informing it of the state of affairs, and forsooth we hear of him at Key West on the 3d inst. giving a ball, and reciprocating the attentiona^of the sitizens tbera Meanwhile ins countrymen, immured in a Spanish prison, denied all communication with'their friends, shut out from the light of Heaven, may await the appearanee of the delivering angel borne 011 the wings of a Spanish bullet And ? ?1? e i:**i v:i??r_ _n j we# wno lur u UIUC WUIIO van? aiiuncu au iutercourse with our fellow beings, are coolly comforted by Judges Marvin and Douglas, of the aforesaid Key West, with the assurance that the Spanish Government has not only perfect right to confiscate our property captured on the great highway of nations, but that it*can, at its sovereign pleasure, capture, imprison, try, condemn, and execute, American citizens who never thought of, or intended, coming to the Island of Cuba; and even that it would have been per- ' fectly justified in landing an armed force on ^, American soil, and capturing and executing on ^ .' the spot the pirates of the Creole. Not I alone, but every one of my fellow-countrymen here,, has, with bursting heart, exclaimed: " Would to God, I were an Englishman!" While I am writing these lines the prize bark Georgiana and brig Susan Loud are boldly runnnig into port, showing no colors, even whileunder the guns of the sloops of war Albany and Germantown, whieh have this morning re-appeared oft* our harbor. How their doughty commanders could brook this breach of Naval etiquette, I cannot conceive. The steamer S:iranac has also come in, and takes no notice whatever of the prizes. It is to be hoped the Government at Washington will take other views of these captures than those held by the Key West Cabinet Respectfully, vours, AMERICAN1*. June 8,1850.?It may be interesting to your readers to learu that we are daily looking for anotherinvasion. Yesterday the Schooner Fairy arrived here from New Orleans, and brings a report that the steamer Fanny was to leave that citv on the first, instant with 700 men for Cuba. The Government are on the qui vice, and troops are hold in readiness to move at a moment's warning. Last night the steamer Pi. zarro left our port with 500 men on board.? Her destination is not knovn. General Falqueras, the late Governor of Matanzas, has been suspended, and is to be Court Martialed for not catching Loj>ez at Cardenas. Yours, A. Panama Gossip.?The Echo gives the fob lowing: "There has been for some time past, in the capacity of cook and servant, at the Louisiana Restaurat in this city, a gentleman, who, i * ' i n XT I m trie nays 01 me jcmiperur iutyvieuu, ujjuicu in France as one of the favored guests of the Imperial Court. He fought at the battle of Waterloo, and became so disheartened at the result of that terrible engagement, that he at once concluded to leave as an exile, his native * land. For some years he resided iu England, afterwards in the United States, and subsequently determined to visit California, to regain that wealth of which he was dispossessed on the accession of the Bourbons. He sailed on the bark Gustave, and intends, if successful in procuring gold, to return to France, and present Louis Napoleon with a watch and chain manufactured from the dust gathered by his own hands. He is an old veteran, and delights to recount the deeds which encircled the brow oi the great Military Captain of Europe, Gen. Footr and tub Compromise.?'This gentleman is mistaken if he expects that his constituents will approve of his course, if he votes for the Compromise Bill reported to the Senate on the 8th ult We have conYorsed. with many of the most intelligent and influential Democrats, who avow their eternal opposition to the bill or anything like it. The Southern man who sanctions that bill of abomi nations Is recreant to the Sooth, and unworthy of the confidence of the southern people. This is strong language, but we fepl and know that it is true. The people want the question of slavery settled. They want no "truces" that leaves every question of importance unsettled, except against the iSouth.?Holly Springs Jacksoniun. How to Mark v.?When a young woman behaves to her parents in a manner particularly tender and respectful, from principle as well as nature, there is nothing good and gentle that may not be expected from her, in whatever con. dition she may be placed. Were I to advise my friend as to his choice of a wife, my first conn, sel would be, "look out for one distinguished by her attention and sweetness to her parents."? The fund of worth and affection indicated by such behavior, joined to t}ie habits of duty and consideration thereby contracted, being trans, ferred to the married state, will not fail to re?. d?r her a mild and obliging companion,? For dye e. Out of 121 iron furnaces in Western Pennsylvania only /iliv arc in blast, producing 47,200 tons per annum. The whole number of furnaces, when in operation, produce 96,600 tons. By returns lately made to the chief of police, it is ascertained that over 18,000 persons in the city of New York, live in underground basements, averaging about five peasons"to abasement A correspondent of the New York Sun, writing from New Orleans says, that Gen. Lopez has received a splendid flag, embroidered in silk, from one of the must distingulahod ladies in that city, * v - ' jfe- E.L